Manager, ASIC Verification - REQUIRED TO RELOCATE TO ROSEVILLE, CA - Western Digital

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REQUIRED TO RELOCATE TO ROSEVILLE, CA

We're seeking an ASIC Verification Manager with over 10 years of experience in Storage and/or Networking, and a proven record in leading global teams. This key role requires deep ASIC verification knowledge, leadership skills, and the ability to manage a diverse, international engineering team. The successful candidate will oversee ASIC verification for NVMe over Fabrics, collaborate with Firmware teams for Co-simulation, handle FPGA build setups, and perform detailed gate, timing, power, and coverage simulations. Essential experience includes deploying advanced ethernet and PCIe VIPs from companies like Cadence & Synopsys.

Applicants must be locally based in the Greater Sacramento area (CA), OR be open to relocating to the AREA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Global Team Leadership: Manage and lead a diverse, global team of ASIC verification engineers, fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Ensure effective communication and coordination across different geographical locations.

• Specialized Verification Strategy: Develop and oversee the implementation of verification strategies for ASICs in the area of NVMe over Fabrics, leveraging your extensive experience in networking and storage.

• Technical Expertise in ASIC Verification: Provide technical leadership in the verification of complex ASIC designs, ensuring compliance with industry standards and project specifications in the NVMe over Fabrics domain.

• Gate & Timing simulations:  Manage the team to execute comprehensive gate-level simulations, including timing and power analysis, to validate the ASIC design before tape-out.

• RTL Coverage Analysis:  Manage the team to deliver detailed coverage metrics to assess the thoroughness of the test suite. Offer actionable feedback to test writers and design engineers, focusing on identifying gaps and suggesting enhancements to elevate test effectiveness and broaden coverage scope.

• Lab and Simulation Coordination: Reproduce lab HW test environment issues using simulations. Provide insights and solutions to complex hardware-software interaction problems.

• Firmware Collaboration: Work closely with Firmware teams to conduct Co-simulations, ensuring seamless integration and functionality between hardware and firmware components.

• FPGA environment Proficiency: Oversee and contribute to FPGA build environments, ensuring that verification processes are robust and efficient.

• Cross-Cultural Management: Navigate and manage cultural differences within the global team, promoting a cohesive and productive work culture.

• Quality Assurance and Process Optimization: Uphold the highest standards of verification quality. Initiate and implement process improvements for increased efficiency and effectiveness, adapting to the nuances of a global team.

• Mentorship and Team Development: Mentor and develop team members, identifying training needs and opportunities for growth. Build a pipeline of future leaders within the team.

• Education: Master’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: A MINUMUM of 10 years in ASIC verification in the area of enterprise storage/networking.
• Technical Skills: Expertise in Hardware Verification Language[HVL] and Hardware Verification Methodology (e.g., SystemVerilog, UVM) with strong understanding of ASIC Design and Verification flow. Knowledge of NVMe over Fabrics standards and technologies is a plus. Experience with coverage, gate/timing/power simulations & test-plan documentation is required.
• Leadership and Management Skills: Proven track record in managing and leading global teams. Excellent people management skills, including experience in cross-cultural team dynamics.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional communication abilities, capable of effectively coordinating and leading a global team, and articulating complex technical issues in a clear manner.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Advanced problem-solving skills, with a detail-oriented and methodical approach.

Additional Requirements:

• Flexibility to work across different time zones

• Strong commitment to continuous learning and staying abreast of the latest developments in ASIC verification and global team management.

• High level of adaptability and resilience in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment.

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Compensation & Benefits Details

• An employee’s pay position within the salary range may be based on several factors including but not limited to (1) relevant education; qualifications; certifications; and experience; (2) skills, ability, knowledge of the job; (3) performance, contribution and results; (4) geographic location; (5) shift; (6) internal and external equity; and (7) business and organizational needs.
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• You will be eligible to participate in Western Digital’s Short-Term Incentive (STI) Plan, which provides incentive awards based on Company and individual performance.  Depending on your role and your performance, you may be eligible to participate in our annual Long-Term Incentive (LTI) program, which consists of restricted stock units (RSUs) or cash equivalents, pursuant to the terms of the LTI plan. Please note that not all roles are eligible to participate in the LTI program, and not all roles are eligible for equity under the LTI plan. RSU awards are also available to eligible new hires, subject to Western Digital’s Standard Terms and Conditions for Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid vacation time; paid sick leave; medical/dental/vision insurance; life, accident and disability insurance; tax-advantaged flexible spending and health savings accounts; employee assistance program; other voluntary benefit programs such as supplemental life and AD&D, legal plan, pet insurance, critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity; tuition reimbursement; transit; the Applause Program, employee stock purchase plan, and the Western Digital Savings 401(k) Plan.
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